The Blue Coat SchoolUpton Hall School FCJ
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Blue Coat School and Upton Hall School FCJ are secondary schools.
The Blue Coat School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Upton Hall School FCJ scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Upton Hall School FCJ is ahead on our composite score.
The Blue Coat School was judged Good and Upton Hall School FCJ was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.5 for The Blue Coat School and 65.6 for Upton Hall School FCJ.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Blue Coat School (79.7 in 2021-22, 79.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upton Hall School FCJ (68.4 in 2021-22, 65.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Blue Coat School | WirralUpton Hall School FCJ | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 31 in Liverpool | 1st of 19 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L15 9EE | Wirral, CH49 6LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.5 Stronger figure | 65.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.7% Stronger figure | 88.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 98.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 96.0% | 96.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.80 Stronger figure | 6.29 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 177 | 105 | |
| A-level average points | 47.3 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.1 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 58.2% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Blue Coat School
Upton Hall School FCJ
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